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Yekaterinburg weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Yekaterinburg swings through a wide annual range, with 32.3°C between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. The heavier rain months run from May to September. Yekaterinburg weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+11.8°Chigh well above average

16° / 9°Today
4° / −2°Average
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How it's changed

+2.8°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49187frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 204 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 204 in the 1940s8days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 1 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 1 in the 1940s+2.8°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 24 mmhigh −12°low −18°February, rain 21 mmhigh −9°low −17°March, rain 28 mmhigh −1°low −10°April, rain 37 mmhigh 8°low −2°May, rain 59 mmhigh 16°low 4°June, rain 78 mmhigh 21°low 10°July, rain 95 mmhigh 22°low 12°August, rain 74 mmhigh 20°low 10°September, rain 59 mmhigh 14°low 5°October, rain 48 mmhigh 5°low −1°November, rain 36 mmhigh −4°low −9°December, rain 29 mmhigh −9°low −15°wettest month July, 95 mm · 589 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Overcast

Right now

16.0°

13°feels like
49%humidity
5°dew point
12 km/hfrom W
UV index0.4
sunrise07:36sunset17:48day length10h 12m
TodayPartly cloudy16°9°
MonLight rain11°1°
TueOvercast6°−1°
WedPartly cloudy6°2°
ThuPartly cloudy6°1°
FriPartly cloudy5°−2°
SatPartly cloudy3°−1°

On this date: October 18

Today (forecast)
16° / 9°
Average for October 18
4° / −2°

High well above average · +11.8°C

  • Record high: 16.9° · 1982
  • Record low: −13.9° · 1977
  • One year ago: 5° / 0°

Every October 18 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 18 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Yekaterinburg is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 56.86°N, 60.62°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
56.86°N, 60.62°E
Time zone
Asia/Yekaterinburg
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

26 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +3.5°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

July brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 22.4°C and nights around 12.2°C. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about −11.5°C and overnight lows sit around −18.0°C. Frost shows up on around 185 mornings a year.

The yearly total for Yekaterinburg comes to about 589 mm; monthly amounts range from 21 mm in February up to 95 mm in July.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Yekaterinburg now averages 2.8°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. Recent years have brought less rain as well. The last decade sits roughly 12% under the long-term average.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 32°C. Wettest month: July (~95 mm). Whole year averages ~589 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 81 rainy days a year: most in July (~11), fewest in February (~3).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Yekaterinburg month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January−11.5°−18.0°24 mm47.1 h4.3° (1971)−43.5° (1973)
February−9.0°−17.0°21 mm39.2 h7.8° (2004)−42.1° (1951)
March−1.3°−10.4°28 mm411.4 h16.3° (2023)−35.2° (1964)
April8.4°−1.6°37 mm614.0 h27.8° (2024)−20.6° (1957)
May16.0°4.3°59 mm816.2 h34.1° (2021)−13.3° (1952)
June20.7°9.8°78 mm1017.5 h35.7° (2021)−3.2° (1984)
July22.4°12.2°95 mm1116.9 h36.5° (2020)3.6° (1972)
August19.9°10.1°74 mm914.9 h35.0° (2021)−1.7° (1968)
September13.8°5.0°59 mm812.5 h30.9° (2003)−7.9° (1955)
October4.9°−1.2°48 mm710.0 h22.5° (1999)−25.0° (1976)
November−3.8°−9.4°36 mm67.7 h11.5° (2013)−35.3° (1984)
December−9.2°−15.2°29 mm46.5 h4.6° (2008)−43.9° (1978)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.8°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.32°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.46°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 0.7 early in the record → 7.6 recently. Frost days: 204 → 187.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2020, all-time low in 1978: 36.5°C / −43.9°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~589 mm/year on average. Last decade: −12% vs that average. Long-term trend: −2 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Yekaterinburg

Which is the warmest month in Yekaterinburg?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Yekaterinburg is July (mean daily temperature of about 17.8°C) and the coolest is January (about −14.5°C).
How does today's temperature in Yekaterinburg compare to the historical average?
On October 18, 2026, Yekaterinburg is forecast to reach a high of 16.2°C and a low of 9.0°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 4.4°C and a low of −1.8°C, so today's high is 11.8°C warmer than that average.
How much has Yekaterinburg warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Yekaterinburg is about 2.8°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Yekaterinburg?
Yekaterinburg receives about 589 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Yekaterinburg?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Yekaterinburg is about 2.1°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Yekaterinburg by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Yekaterinburg (°C, full record since 1940): January −12°/−18°, February −9°/−17°, March −1°/−10°, April 8°/−2°, May 16°/4°, June 21°/10°, July 22°/12°, August 20°/10°, September 14°/5°, October 5°/−1°, November −4°/−9°, December −9°/−15°.
What is the weather like in Yekaterinburg in summer?
June to August is summer in Yekaterinburg, and it is mild. Afternoons run 20–22°C and nights 10–12°C; July is the warmest month. Rain is steady at around 82 mm a month, spread over roughly 10 days. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Yekaterinburg in winter?
Winter in Yekaterinburg (December to February) is freezing. Expect −12 to −9°C by day and −18 to −15°C at night, with January the coldest month. Snow is steady at around 25 mm of precipitation a month, spread over roughly 4 days. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Yekaterinburg in spring?
Spring in Yekaterinburg (March to May) is cold. March is still −1°C in the afternoon and −10°C at night, May already 16°C and 4°C. Rain and snow pick up through the season: 28 mm on 4 days in March, 59 mm on 8 days in May.
What is the weather like in Yekaterinburg in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Yekaterinburg is cold. September is still 14°C by day and 5°C at night; by November it is down to −4°C and −9°C. Rain and snow ease through the season: 59 mm on 8 days in September, 36 mm on 6 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Yekaterinburg?
On long-term average, Yekaterinburg has about 81 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 589 mm.

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